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Upcoming UK High Altitude Balloon Launches
UKHAS Launch Calendar
CU Spaceflight - Churchill College Launch Site - Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Lat/long: 52.2135, 0.0964 - Map of launch site
All launches subject to weather etc. Please see http://twitter.com/cuspaceflight for latest information.
Launches from Cambridge predicted to land over Norfolk especially towards Thetford please discuss with Range Control 01842 855235 so that they are aware - if they feel it is unsuitable then postpone the launch.
EARS Launch Site - Elsworth Cambridgeshire
The following High Altitude Balloon launches are scheduled at the EARS launch site near Elsworth Cambridgeshire UK:
http://randomsolutions.co.uk/BALLOONRELEASE/BALLOONRELEASES.HTM
Launches from Cambridge predicted to land over Norfolk especially close to Thetford please discuss with Range Control 01842 855235 so that they are aware - if they feel it is unsuitable then postpone the launch.
Cookstown, N.Ireland
- Aiming for a launch in 2012…
Preston St Mary, Suffolk
Brightwalton, Berkshire
None planned at present.
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
- Planned 1st launch towards October 2012.
Ombersley, Worcester
Mid-October 2012
Mid Wales
Weather Balloon Fiesta 2013
I have put in an application for a mass launch of 20 balloons (composed of 20 individual launch applications) for a date (yet to be decided) in August 2013. There will also be a before or after party for balloonists friends/family organised, at cost, by Balloon News/Chris Hillcox. To express interest or make a suggestion please contact chrishillcox1@hotmail.com
For more information see www.balloonnews.wordpress.com